Welcome to the Marion County Sheriff's Office

Thanks for visiting the official website of the Marion County Sheriff's Office. Here you'll find information about our office structure and services. I believe that it takes more than just enforcing laws to create a sense of safety in our communities. Community safety includes establishing and maintaining relationships with neighborhoods, businesses, non-profit agencies and public safety partners. We need to work together toward a safer Marion County.

Our core functions are:1) To keep our community safe;2) To work collaboratively with our community and public safety partners;3) To seek and retain professional and competent staff; and

To the sorrow of many, the beards are officially coming off the faces of Marion County Sheriff's Deputies. Today 76 Deputy Sheriff's will be breaking out their razors and cleaning their faces for all to see. In all the Sheriff's Office raised $3,040.00, which will be given to the Mathew Hill Foundation who will distribute the money to aid in the fight against cancer.

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For the first time in Marion County Sheriff's Office history Deputies are putting down their razors and embracing their ability to grow hair. No Shave November has been declared and Sheriff's Office employees are rising to the challenge of making a donation for the break from that daily chore we all dread.

For $40.00 Sheriff's Office staff can take part in No Shave November. The goal of No-Shave November is to grow awareness by embracing our hair, which many cancer patients lose, and letting it grow wild and free. Deputies will essentially be donating the money what they typically spend on shaving and grooming to help save lives, educate about cancer prevention, and aid those fighting the battle.

Deputies can participate by growing a beard, cultivating a mustache, letting those legs go natural, and skipping that waxing appointment. So we are asking our staff to put down their razors and start growing for a great cause.

All proceeds raised by the Sheriff's Office will be donated directly to "No Shave November." To learn more about the program head to their website at https://no-shave.org/

The Marion County Sheriff's Office is always looking for creative ways to change driving behavior, so when Deputy Tom Barber said he had an idea we were all ears. Deputy Barber is assigned to the City of Sublimity a municipality that contracts law enforcement services with the Sheriff's Office.

Deputy Barber was approached by an anonymous donor who wished to donate ten pies to motorists who had been stopped for traffic violations. Deputy Barber stated, "What a creative way to impact our residents and perhaps change a behavior that makes our roads a safer place to travel for our residents and visitors."

Deputy Barber over the course of an hour stopped ten motorists, he started out his conversation as he always does, "Good afternoon, I'm Deputy Barber." Deputy Barber went on to tell the motorists why they were stopped and then came the twist. Deputy Barber informed each motorist the fine for the violation would be a, "nice round figure." So when Deputy Barber returned to his car and grabbed a pie to deliver to the motorist you can image the shock.

"A pie in lieu of a citation, it's certainly unique, I had one driver break into tears I couldn't believe it. I just hope this is a thanksgiving week that those ten motorists will never forget. " Deputy Tom Barber has been a police officer for over 19 years, and serves the 2700 residents who live within the city of Sublimity.

Early this morning, around 2:00 a.m., a Deputy with the Marion County Sheriff's Office was assaulted by two inmates while performing hourly checks inside the Marion County Jail. The Deputy was able to fight off the attack long enough to call for help. When additional Deputies arrived, both inmates surrendered without incident. The Deputy was taken to the Salem Hospital for treatment and later released.

The Marion County Sheriff's Office Detective Division as well as representatives from the Oregon State Police are investigating. Over the next several days, Detectives will work to determine just how the inmates were able to escape their cell and attempt to identify the motive for the attack.

Sheriff Jason Myers stated, "Our Deputy acted heroically and bravely, I could not be more proud of this Deputy and all of our staff who responded to assist in a time of crisis." Currently the Marion County Sheriff's Office is not releasing any information pertaining to the Deputy as this is an active criminal investigation. The names of the two inmates will be released once they have been charged with a crime and that time frame is not yet known. The Marion County Jail is a 24 hour facility that averages a population of around 400 inmates who are in custody pretrial or serving a sentence of less than one year.

At approximately 12:00 a.m., this morning, a man was shot in the leg after an altercation in the parking lot of the Midnight Sports Bar and Grill, located in the 3900 block of Center Street NE in Salem. Details surrounding the incident are limited as very few witnesses were located.

What investigators do know is that four men were involved in an altercation in the parking lot of the bar when one of the involved men fired a gun wounding the other man in the leg. The victim was taken to the Salem Hospital where he is expected to recover. Detectives are searching for a green or blue, Chevrolet or GMC truck with white racing stripes. Additionally one of the involved males associated to the truck had a large tattoo on the back of his neck and a thin line of writing tattooed on his forehead.

It is currently unknown if the shooting is gang related. Detectives are asking anyone with information regarding the incident to please call the Marion County Sheriff's Office, you can remain anonymous.

Marion County Sheriff's Office is releasing the following information pursuant to ORS181.507, OAR 291-28-30, which authorizes Parole and Probation to inform the public when the release of information will enhance public safety and protection.

The individual who appears on this notification has been convicted of a sex offense that requires registration with the Sheriff's Office. Additionally, this person's criminal history places them in a classification level which reflects the potential to re-offend. This notification is not intended to increase fear; rather, it is our belief that an informed public is a safer public.

NAME: Sabre Eddings SID#: 5747265 DOB: 01/04/1955 CURRENT AGE: 061

RACE: W SEX: M HEIGHT: 5' 06'' WEIGHT: 195lbs HAIR: BRO EYES: BLU

RESIDENCE: MARION CO TRANSITION CENTER

Sabre Eddings is on Post Prison Supervision for the crime (s) of : PUB INDEC

Special restrictions include: [X] No contact with minors (male/female) [X] Sex offender treatment [X] Submit to polygraph [X] No alcohol Other: Eddings has multiple sex offense convictions in which his victims were adult males, male and female minors as well as individuals with developmental disabilities.

Meetings & Events

Marion County Reentry Council

Event Details

​The Marion County Reentry Council is to advise the Marion County Sheriff's Office on policy matters related to persons reentering Marion County communities from incarceration. The Council will provide support and leadership to the Marion County Reentry Initiative and serve as an advisory board to the Sheriff.

Community Corrections Board

Event Details

​Community
Corrections Board meetings are open to the public and held the fourth Tuesday
of each month at 8:30 a.m. The Community Corrections Board oversees corrections
policy and includes representation from the Sheriff’s Office and Board of
Commissioners.

Community Corrections Board

Event Details

​Community
Corrections Board meetings are open to the public and held the fourth Tuesday
of each month at 8:30 a.m. The Community Corrections Board oversees corrections
policy and includes representation from the Sheriff’s Office and Board of
Commissioners.

Community Corrections Board

Event Details

​Community
Corrections Board meetings are open to the public and held the fourth Tuesday
of each month at 8:30 a.m. The Community Corrections Board oversees corrections
policy and includes representation from the Sheriff’s Office and Board of
Commissioners.